LOS ANGELES — Democracy in Central America appears to be on the downslide.
In Guatemala, an anti-corruption judge went into exile on March 21 amid threats to her life after presiding over cases implicating high-level Guatemalan officials, including the country's president, Alejandro Giammattei.
In El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele has arrested hundreds of people in response to a spike in homicides, including a string of gang-involved killings last weekend that left scores of people dead. Bukele's crackdown has raised fears that he's trying to further consolidate power and is trampling on civil liberties.
